XSS in Phpgurukul Hostel Management System
CVE-2025-63611
Cross-Site Scripting in phpgurukul Hostel Management System v2.1 user-provided complaint fields (Explain the Complaint) submitted via /register-complaint.php are stored and rendered unescaped in the admin viewer (/admin/complaint-details.php?cid=<id>). When an administrator opens the complaint, injected HTML/JavaScript executes in the admin's browser.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Phpgurukul Hostel_management_system — versions 2.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-63611?
- CVE-2025-63611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hostel Management System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2026-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-63611?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.